Why didn’t Amanda Bynes participate in the ‘Quiet on Set’ documentary?

Since the release of the documentary “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV”, responsible for presenting the dark side behind some of the most popular series of the late 90s and early 2000s released by Nickelodeon, the revelations made in production have been extremely popular on social media and in the international press.

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Among the numerous accusations presented by former actors on the channel are toxic relationships behind the scenes, scenes performed by minors with sexual content, as well as sexual abuse committed by one of the producers. Among the Nick stars who participated in the documentary and gave their statements are Drake Bell (Drake & Josh), Alexa Nikolas (Zoey 101), Giovonnie Samuels (All That), among others.

However, something that caught the public’s attention was the absence of one of the channel’s main stars: the actress Amanda Bynesstar of productions such as “All That” and “The Amanda Show”.

But why didn’t Amanda participate?

According to information released by TMZ (via QueroCinema), sources from the portal stated that Amanda and her family received an invitation to participate in the documentary, however, the former actress reportedly refused as she “felt she simply had nothing to share that could promote their cause”.

The vehicle also states that, despite Bynes supposedly not having seen any document or report presented in “Quiet on Set”, his parents had watched the documentary series, and were “saddened and disgusted” by the accusations made in the production. However, they decided to support their daughter’s decision to protect her privacy.

Finally, TMZ sources also revealed that Amanda she would not have experienced the same issues presented by other actors while at Nickelodeon, and that she would be “grateful” to the channel for the start of her career.

Now 37 years old, Amanda Bynes She has been involved in numerous controversies since her retirement from drama in 2010. As reported by UOL, the former actress has been arrested four times, and was admitted to a psychiatric clinic after an outbreak. The star suffers from bipolar disorder and alcohol and drug abuse.

At the clinic, Amanda was diagnosed with schizophrenia, causing the American courts to decide that she was incapable of making decisions on her own regarding her professional and personal life, placing her under the guardianship of Lynnyour mother. Bynes he freed himself from guardianship in 2022, after presenting court documents proving his improvement.